I usually write with the conviction that faith elevates the practice of birdwatching. But sometimes faith can sabotage it. Thus begins the tragic tale of my best worst birding adventure.

If you sometimes prefer birding from an easy chair, and you haven’t yet discovered the board game Wingspan, you really should. It’s the perfect board game accompaniment to your binoculars. And the new Wingspan Americas expansion makes it even better.

An intro to my family, and an explanation of the dedication to my book. If each of my kids were a bird, these are the birds they'd be...